08/04/2017

Creo Parametric 3.0 Tip - How to Create a Flat State for a Sheetmetal Part

Go to File>Options>Configuration Editor>Add, type enable_flat_state and set it to yes.

Then go to File>Prepare>Model Properties and click change next to flat state instances.

The following menu will appear:

And this system prompt will display in the bottom left:

Select create from the menu, then type in the name for the flat instance of the part.

The menu will expand to this:

And the system prompt in the bottom left will display as shown:

Select the state that your sheetmetal part is currently in.

If you select Fully Formed, it will initiate an unbend feature. Select the checkmark, select done, then select close.

You will now have a flat and a fully formed state of this part within your family table.

If your part was in a flat state already, Then select Fully Flat, it will then prompt you to select the unbend features in your part.

Select the unbend features from your model tree

Then select ok.

The menu will expand to this:

And the following prompt will appear in the bottom left:

If you want the generic instance of this part to be fully formed, then select yes. Then select Done/Return, close. You will now have a flat and a fully formed state of this part within your family table.

For more sheetmetal tips like this check out our Creo Parametric 3.0 Sheetmetal course!